Rokinon 35mm f1.4 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Samsung NX mount cameras. Rokinon 35mm f1.4 is also sold under the Samyang 35mm f1.4 name in some countries.
What type of photography is the Rokinon 35mm f1.4 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Rokinon 35mm f1.4 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Average |
| Travel | Average |
| Street | Excellent |
| Wedding | Average |
| Walk Around | Average |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Very Good |
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Reasons to Buy Rokinon 35mm f1.4 Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Rokinon 35mm f1.4 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
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Lens Mount
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 is compatible with cameras that have Samsung NX lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Samsung NX lenses are Samsung NX500, Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX3000.
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax KAF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Rokinon 35mm f1.4 has a maximum diameter of 63mm and total length of 112mm. It weighs 660g / 23.3 oz.
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 has a filter thread of 77mm.
Focal Range
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 has a fixed focal lenght of 35mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Aperture
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Rokinon 35mm f1.4's optical formula consists of 12 elements in 10 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 high-refraction glass elements
- 1 aspherical element
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Popular Comparisons of Rokinon 35mm f1.4
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